SPURS boss Harry Redknapp is the bookmakers' favourite to replace Fabio Capello as England manager, while second favourite is Roy Hodgson as punters anticipate an English replacement.

MANCHESTER CITY have stepped up their bid to sign Spanish international midfielder David Silva after chairman Garry Cook flew to Valencia for further talks with his club. City are also pressing ahead with their interest in Lazio left-back Aleksandar Kolarov after the Serbia international's move to Real Madrid stalled.

TOTTENHAM manager Harry Redknapp and chairman Daniel Levy have put a package together to try to beat Arsenal to the signature of England midfielder Joe Cole, who was told earlier this month by Chelsea he was being released.

Chilean Waldo Ponce is now a target for EVERTON, who will have to beat off stiff competition from Birmingham and Sunderland for his signature.

Spurs are also rumoured to be ready to make a bid for MANCHESTER UNITED midfielder Michael Carrick to return to White Hart Lane and are willing to offer Russian forward Roman Pavlyuchenko as part of the deal.

WEST HAM are lining up a £6m bid for Mexico's highly rated midfielder Efrain Juarez.

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has landed centre-back Laurent Koscielny from French club Lorient as an £8.5m replacement for William Gallas, who is set to leave the Emirates after failing to agree a new deal.

BIRMINGHAM are back in contention to sign Standard Liege striker Dieumerci Mbokani after his proposed move to Fulham fell through.

Former England goalkeeper Richard Wright is set to reject WEST HAM to be reunited with his former manager when at Ipswich, George Burley, who is now at the helm of Crystal Palace.

Arsenal are ready to make a move for unwanted MANCHESTER CITY midfielders Nigel de Jong and Shaun Wright-Phillips this summer.